Kennedy Family Photographic Collection, c. 1960s-1970s

1) John Fitzgerald Kennedy, portrait of JFK seated in front of a table, with inscription "To Joe Benedict, with best wishes John Kennedy" secretarially inscribed by Evelyn Lincoln, secretary II, framed 11 ⅓ x 14 ¾ in. - 2) 3 signed photographs of Ted Kennedy and 1 signed photograph of Joan Kennedy, all framed - 3) Framed portrait of JFK set into a commemorative matting with two 1964 Kennedy half dollars. - 4) 33 color snapshots of Kennedy family members and friends fishing, sailing, swimming and posing. - 5) 3 handwritten and signed Christmas cards from Ted Kennedy's family. - 6) 4 letters to Joseph T. Benedict, two of them signed by Joan Kennedy, one by Rose and one typed by rocket scientist Robert Goddard's widow Esther. - 7) One postcard sent from Tunisia, signed by Ted Kennedy. - 8) Two magazines with cover stories on JFK, Look from December 3, 1963 and Life from November 29, 1963. - And: 9) Four unframed black-and-white photographs of Joan, Ted, Rose and Robert Kennedy, size 8 x 10 in. - Provenance: Family of Joseph T. Benedict, former president of Worcester Federal Savings Bank and Kennedy family friend.

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)